This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (9 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ F
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About the answer
ALOOF as a word: Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish; Without sympathy; unfavorably.
ALOOF has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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